tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post7376273608430256600..comments2023-11-05T06:16:56.961-05:00Comments on the Carpentry Way: Practical, Sensible, FrugalAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-78951480832345285422010-12-27T22:56:28.002-05:002010-12-27T22:56:28.002-05:00I'd be interested to hear your impressions of ...I'd be interested to hear your impressions of that book if you did end up locating a copy.<br /><br />~ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-88227018462932586142009-10-20T17:49:09.437-04:002009-10-20T17:49:09.437-04:00I live in a 50's house with bascily zero insul...I live in a 50's house with bascily zero insulation. It's rather embarassing (considering I'm a architect) but with ecomonics the way they have been it's something I have to live with for now.<br /><br />I totally agree about PV systems. When I've looked at them in terms of project usage, the cost of the equipment is rarely recouped over time. Solar hot water on the other hand, as you point out does indeed work quite well.<br /><br />Greywater systems have been in use in Europe for quite a long time. I remember back in England while at university going to a showroom that displayed green technology including waterless urinals. In the UK, gutter runoff is collected and is reused where as in the US it just soak into the ground.<br /><br />As far as windows are concerned, I wouldn't recomment a vinyl widow to my worst enemy.<br /><br />I'm going to go see if I can get that book locally.patrick andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15587752566557612303noreply@blogger.com